Smoking kit
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, Steel, Silk
Measurements
344 x 75 x 40 mm
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1335523
Summary
Cloisonne enamel smoking kit with long curved silver pipe. Water based smoking device. Case of blue enamel ground with yellow, blue, and red floral decoration. Black border with red, blue, and yellow ribbon and various musical instruments. Silken tassel with wire decoration attached. This case contains two separated larger circular holes and two smaller ones. Container with hinged lid fits into one of the larger ones and the pipe with shorter chimney fits into the other. Two small tubes with bowl shaped tops fit into the smaller holes.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.